Notice how no matter what the style is, or what the instrumentation is made up of

we can always Feel the Rhythm Some-how (feel the rhythm = can you move to it (tap your foot etc)

Questions:

In Which one of the examples was the Rhythm Most ObviousWhy?

​In Which on of the Examples was the Rhythm Least Obvious? Why?

No matter :How Fast, How Obvious, What is providing it,

​We Can Always feel it !!!

​So, Given that it is Always There, we want to examine it's Characteristics

Delivery: What is it being Provided ByHow is it being Provided

RHYTHM SPECTRUMS

Obvious -------------------------VS-------------------------------ObscureWhat sort of Characteristics Make rhythm more Obvious? Simple -------------------------VS-------------------------------Complex ​What sort of Characteristics might make a rhythm more complex?

Styles of Delivery

Video #1How does this apply to modern pop music:

Try to apply some of those concepts to this modern pop song

Questions About Rhythm in A Specific SongHow Is the Rhythm being Implied?What is the rhythm being Implied/Provided by? Is it VERY obvious, or NOT VERY obvious? How is this effected by note length/duration?How could he imply differently?What sounds best

Video #2What if we were to add drums to that track?

Questions About Rhythm in A Specific SongHow Is the Rhythm being Implied?What is the rhythm being Implied/Provided by? Is it VERY obvious, or NOT VERY obvious? How is this effected by note length/duration?How could he imply differently?Optional: What sounds best?

Video #3Daphnis and Chloe-Beginning is void of any real obvious rhythm-Mostly Stagnant notes, or instruments playing long notes s -this creates that spacey feeling, we are waiting for something to ground us-Feel the CONTRAST when finally we get some more explicit rhythm at 0:40 in the strings-They use the lack of rhythm to build to a climax-by 2:30/3:00 we have a solid rhythm (i.e. can tap our foot)

Video #4Now Contrast that with this "Staccato Hora"

-Immediately we have something to tap our foot to-makes us want to move much more-the rhythm is explicitly outlined in the music by shorter notes all over the orchestra

MORE NOTES = MORE INFORMATION(In the case, Rhythmic Information)Depending on the note lengths that the different instruments are playing, we can alter how the rhythm is implied​

Rhythm Homework:

For the Song Combos: in which song do you think the rhythm is most explicit / obvious & why did you think that?

****Note*** A complete answer must have a decision as to which song was more explicit, AND the explanation. Was it a result of - Style? Instrumentation? Volume of the Rhythm Instrument? ETC

Example:

Combo: Video #3 VS. Video #4 (Above)

I think the rhythm in Video 4 was more explicit because of instrumentation, specifically the addition of drums and a rock drum groove

Combo 1 : Michael Jackson - Billie Jean VS. Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay

Combo 2. :Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done VS. ACDC Highway to Hell